“…one seven footer on a team- rare; two seven footers on a team- almost never; two seven foot brothers on a team?”

Sim and Tanveer Bhullar arrive at The Kiski School as the school makes a push into more competitive basketball. Lead by new coach Daryn Freedman, Sim and Tanveer are part of a new wave of athletes on the team.

One of the boarding school world’s great places, Milton Hershey School dedicates itself to providing first class opportunities to students whose background and family finances would normally keep boarding school beyond their educational opportunities. Milton Hershey’s fortune allows the school to serves as the consistent environment for students needing a healthy living and academic environment.

Quick, simple advice as applicants work on their admission essays, “An essay is not good because of the topic but because of the voice. … Students need only to recall the difference between two simple concepts — showing and telling…”

Just as there is a college for everyone, there is a boarding school for everyone. We don’t have a boarding school ranking list because every school appeals to and works best with a different kind of student.

The admission interview carries a different amount of weight in the admission process at each school to which you will apply, but make no mistake, the interview is an important part of determining if you will be accepted to boarding school. Follow these 5 tips from Brendan Schneider, Director of Admission & Financial Aid at Sewickley Academy, and you’ll be guaranteed to have a great interview: Research, Connect, Reverse, Complete, Breathe.

A product of both private and public education, Brian Fisher served as a teacher, coach, dorm parent, and administrator at three different boarding schools. Brian also fills the role of Director of Development at Wolfeboro, The Summer Boarding School, in NH along with being a partner at AdmissionsQuest.